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He felt abandoned in Manitoba’s emergency shelters. Here’s what he says needs to change in child welfare
One of the only signs anyone was paying attention to Joshua Nepinak during his teenage years was the black book a group of...
The mighty benefits of ‘tiny forests’
In vacant lots, neglected parks and patches of land along busy stretches of road, residents are gathering to plant trees — lots of...
Certain eggs recalled in Saskatchewan due to salmonella
A recall has been issued for certain eggs possibly contaminated with salmonella in Saskatchewan. On Saturday, the federal government revealed the egg recall was triggered...
No response from Ottawa as deadline set by Emergencies Act commission passes
The Liberal government has missed a deadline to respond to the findings and recommendations of Justice Paul Rouleau, who headed a federal inquiry...
More snow hits the Avalon Peninsula, causes several closures Sunday morning
Snow and high winds made for a messy Sunday morning on the Avalon Peninsula. (Andrew Vaughan/The Canadian Press) Newfoundland’s Avalon Peninsula woke up...
Romance novel boom spurs new bricks-and-mortar bookstores in Alberta
Kelsey Orlecki sweeps around the room at her bookstore, pointing to the different sections where she’s lining up colourful paperbacks. Rows of contemporary...
Challenge of Sask. school pronoun law can proceed despite notwithstanding clause, judge rules
A judge has ruled a court challenge can proceed over the Saskatchewan government’s law requiring parental consent for children under 16 who want...
Thieves stole $1,000 in Optimum points from this woman. Here’s how to safeguard your points
Cost of Living4:46Points taken When April Canavan’s inbox was suddenly flooded with emails in December, she knew something had gone wrong. The Vancouver...
81 senators later, Trudeau has changed the Senate. Is it ready to change again?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made his 81st Senate appointment this week — another Independent senator in a transformed Senate that Trudeau vowed to make...
Wallet lost at sea 8 months ago found washed up on B.C. beach
After months of beachcombing, a Tofino, B.C., woman found her lost wallet washed ashore, filled with all her cash and cards in perfect...
A wedding party had their suitcases ransacked. They want Sunwing to take responsibility
Lisa and Dave Parsons were in Jamaica for their son’s destination wedding, a week-long dream vacation that was picture perfect — until they...
It’s harder than ever to be a bookseller but I’m not shelving my business dreams
This First Person column is written by Annabel Townsend, a business owner based in Regina. For more information about First Person stories, see the...
Sask. breast cancer patient still waiting for surgeon consultation 5 months after finding lump
A mother of two from Weyburn, Sask., has known since early December that she has breast cancer. But by the time she sees...
Facing a severe physician shortage, feds to offer loan forgiveness for some doctors, nurses
In a bid to increase the number of doctors and nurses practising in rural and remote areas, the federal government said Tuesday it would...
How do polar bears eat when there’s no sea ice? Not well, study finds
For polar bears, summertime is definitely not when the living is easy. They are apex predators, mighty hunters, and as Inuit and research...
Tent encampments prove ‘exactly how broken’ Canada’s system is, federal housing advocate says
Federal Housing Advocate Marie-Josee Houle, who released a report Tuesday on tent encampments across Canada, wants to see the implementation of a response...
